"which a figure such as Billy played a vivid role. It premiered on 16 October 1938 in Chicago by the Ballet Caravan Company, with pianists Arthur Gold and Walter Hendl performing a two-piano version of the score. The first performance in New York City occurred on 24 May 1939, with an orchestra conducted by Fritz Kitzinger. The story follows the life of the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid. It begins with the sweeping song ""The Open Prairie"" and shows many pioneers trekking westward. The action shifts to a small frontier town, in which a young Billy and his mother are"
"Billy the Kid Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty September 17 or November 23, 1859July 14, 1881, also known as William H. Bonney) was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at age 21. He took part in New Mexico's Lincoln County War, during which he allegedly committed three murders. McCarty was orphaned at age 14. The owner of a boarding house gave him a room in exchange for work. His first arrest was for stealing food at age 16 in late 1875. Ten days later, he robbed a Chinese"
"the history of the Old West. However, most of his years remain mysterious. He has been described as both a cold-blooded killer and as a romantic Robin Hood. He was extremely loyal to his many friends, and extremely dangerous to anyone he considered an enemy. He will forever be remembered as an immortal figure of a lawless era. Billy the Kid was born William Henry McCarty around the year 1860. His birthplace is uncertain, but during his childhood he lived in Indiana, Kansas and Colorado before his family settled in Silver City, New Mexico. After the death of his mother,"
"could evade the law, formed and grew. During the next fifty years, a number of men claimed they were Billy the Kid. Most of these claims were easily disproven but two have remained topics of discussion and debate. In 1948, a central Texas man Ollie P. Roberts—nicknamed Brushy Bill—began claiming he was Billy the Kid and went before New Mexico Governor Thomas Mabry seeking a pardon. Mabry dismissed Roberts' claims, and Roberts died shortly afterwards. Nevertheless, Hico, Texas, Roberts' town of residence, capitalized on his claim by opening a Billy the Kid museum. John Miller, an Arizona man, also claimed"
"Tyler MacDuff Tyler MacDuff (born Tyler Glenn Duff Jr., September 12, 1925 – December 23, 2007), was an American actor, primarily on television westerns and dramas who was cast as Billy the Kid in ""The Boy from Oklahoma"" (1954). A native of Hollywood, California, MacDuff was the son of Tyler Duff, Sr. (1890–1967), originally from Indiana. His mother was Cecil W. Duff (1893–1978), an Illinois native. In 1943, at the age of eighteen, MacDuff joined the U.S. Navy. In 1944, he drove an LCVP landing craft in the first wave of the invasions of Saipan and Guam. In late 1944"
"in Reno, Nevada, where his sons started Oakdale Pictures. MacDuff is interred at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. Tyler MacDuff Tyler MacDuff (born Tyler Glenn Duff Jr., September 12, 1925 – December 23, 2007), was an American actor, primarily on television westerns and dramas who was cast as Billy the Kid in ""The Boy from Oklahoma"" (1954). A native of Hollywood, California, MacDuff was the son of Tyler Duff, Sr. (1890–1967), originally from Indiana. His mother was Cecil W. Duff (1893–1978), an Illinois native. In 1943, at the age of eighteen, MacDuff joined the U.S. Navy. In 1944, he"
"Pat Garrett Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett (June 5, 1850February 29, 1908) was an American Old West lawman, bartender and customs agent who became renowned for killing Billy the Kid. He was the sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico as well as Doña Ana County, New Mexico. He co-authored a book about Billy the Kid which, for a generation after the Kid's death, was deemed authoritative; however, historians have since found many embellishments and inconsistencies with other accounts of the outlaw's life. Garrett was murdered under unclear circumstances. Patrick Floyd Jarvis ""Pat"" Garrett was born on June 5, 1850, in Chambers"
"a town known as Wheeling, West Virginia"" and that ""he robbed his way from Utah to Oklahoma."" But the real Billy the Kid never robbed a bank and although his birthplace is uncertain, no account suggests that he was from West Virginia. The song also says that Billy the Kid was captured and hanged, with many people attending the hanging; in reality, he was shot and killed by Pat Garrett. In the last verse of the song, the lyrics switch from Billy the Kid to a ""Billy"" from Oyster Bay, Long Island. The writer Ken Bielen has interpreted the ""Billy"""
"Legend of Billy the Kid The legend of Billy the Kid has acquired iconic status in American folklore, yet the outlaw himself, also known as William Bonney, had minimal impact on historical events in New Mexico Territory of the late 1800s. More has been written about Billy the Kid than any other gunslinger in the history of the American West, while hundreds of books, motion pictures, radio and television programs and even a ballet have been inspired by his legend. When he was still alive, ""Billy the Kid"" had already become a nationally known figure whose exploits, real and imaginary,"
"James Dolan (Lincoln County War) James Joseph Dolan (May 2, 1848 – February 6, 1898) was an Union Army veteran, Grand Army of the Republic member, Republican Party leader, racketeer, Old West businessman and gunman, cattleman, and a key factor in the Lincoln County War, in New Mexico, which launched Billy the Kid to fame. Dolan was born in Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland and moved to the United States at the age of five with his family. He served in the Union Army from 1863 until the Civil War's end, after which he moved to Lincoln County, New Mexico. He"
"of Hico. Despite the discrepancies noted above, the Hico Chamber of Commerce has capitalized on his claim by opening the ""Billy the Kid Museum"" in the historic Western section of Hico. In the downtown is a marker devoted to Brushy Bill: ""Ollie L. 'Brushy Bill' Roberts, alias Billy the Kid, died in Hico, Texas, December 27, 1950. He spent the last days of his life trying to prove to the world his true identity and obtain the pardon promised him by the governor of the state of New Mexico (Lew Wallace). Brushy Bill Roberts Brushy Bill Roberts (? – December"
"on his personal life. He made a musical comeback with the release of ""Devil's Playground"" (2005) and again with ""Kings & Queens of the Underground"" (2014). Idol became an American citizen on November 14, 2018. Billy Idol was born William Michael Albert Broad in Stanmore, Middlesex on 30 November 1955. In 1958, when Idol was two years old, his parents moved to Patchogue, New York. The family returned to England four years later with Idol and his younger sister, Jane (who had been born in the U.S.), settling in Dorking, Surrey. In 1971, the family moved to Bromley, southeast London,"
"Catherine, Billy the Kid was left parentless and turned to a life of crime as early as age thirteen. He became involved in New Mexico's infamous Lincoln County War where he was accused of killing Sheriff Brady. He was arrested in 1880 for that murder, but escaped jail. Billy the Kid was then hunted down by Pat Garrett and is believed by many to have been shot on July 14, 1881. To confuse matters, numerous Billy the Kid sightings were made in New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado after this date- leading many to question the validity of The Kid's death."
"Jesse Wayne Brazel Jesse Wayne Brazel, or Wayne Brazel (December 31, 1876 – after 1913), was an American Old West ranch hand, during the closing years of that era. Brazel's place in history resulted from his 1908 confession and trial for the fatal shooting of former lawman Pat Garrett who, more than a quarter of a century earlier in 1881, had tracked down and killed William H. Bonney, also known as Billy the Kid. Born in Kansas' Greenwood County, Brazel was residing in New Mexico when, on February 29, 1908, he met Garrett on a road near Las Cruces. The"
"Jack Buetel Jack Buetel (September 5, 1915 – June 27, 1989) was an American film and television actor. Born John Alexander Beutel in Dallas, Texas, he moved to Los Angeles, California in the late 1930s with the intention of establishing a film career, changing his name to read Buetel. Unable to find such work, he was employed as an insurance clerk when he was noticed by an agent who was impressed by his looks. Introduced to Howard Hughes, who was about to begin filming ""The Outlaw"", Buetel was signed to play the lead role as Billy the Kid, with the"
"Bob Olinger Ameredith Robert B. ""Pecos Bob"" Olinger (1850 in Delphi, Indiana – April 28, 1881 in Lincoln, New Mexico) was a frontier lawman most widely known for being the last victim of Billy the Kid and a participant in the Lincoln County War. Ameredith Robert B. Olinger was born in approximately March 1850 to the family of William C. Olinger and his wife Rebecca Robinson in Carroll County, Indiana. They moved to Delaware, Polk County, Iowa and were living there at the time of the 1856 Iowa State Census. The Olingers then moved to Mound City, Linn County, Kansas"
"Cusseta, Alabama Cusseta is a town in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Situated between Opelika and Lanett, it was named for the ancient Creek Indian town of Cusseta. As of the 2010 census, its population was 123. Pat Garrett, the lawman famed for killing the outlaw Billy the Kid, was born near Cusseta in 1850. The community was believed to be unincorporated until 2006, when rediscovered documents indicated that Cusseta had been incorporated as a city in 1853. As the community diminished in size over the years, its status was forgotten. In April, 2007, a petition by a majority of"
"William J. Brady William J. Brady (August 16, 1829 – April 1, 1878) was the sheriff of Lincoln County during the Lincoln County Wars in New Mexico, United States. He was killed in an ambush, aged 48, in which Billy the Kid took part. Brady's family were members of the rural working class of County Cavan, his father being a potato farmer. He attended the newly opened local school and graduated in 1844. After the death of his father, he was briefly involved in local politics. During the Great Famine, he left for the United States. Upon his arrival in"
"many critics hailing it as a mistreated classic and one of the era's best films. It is ranked 126th on ""Empire"" magazine's list of ""The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time"". In 1881 in Old Fort Sumner, New Mexico, William H. Bonney, known as Billy the Kid (Kris Kristofferson), is passing the time with friends shooting chickens for fun. An old friend of Billy's, Pat Garrett (James Coburn), rides into town with Deputy Sheriff J. W. Bell (Matt Clark) and joins the diversion. Later, over drinks, Garrett informs Billy that the electorate want him out of the country, and that"
"The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid is a biography and first-hand account written by Pat Garrett, sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, in collaboration with a ghostwriter, Marshall Ashmun ""Ash"" Upson. During the summer of 1881 in a small New Mexican village, Garrett shot and killed the notorious outlaw, William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid. Due to the first publisher's inability to widely distribute this book beginning in 1882, it sold relatively few copies during Garrett's lifetime. By the time the fifth publisher purchased the copyright in 1954, this"
"The Kid from Texas The Kid from Texas is a 1950 American Technicolor Western film directed by Kurt Neumann starring Audie Murphy and Gale Storm. The film starts 11 July 1879 in Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory. A group of men who work for Major Harper, led by gunslinger Minniger, attempt to arrest rancher Alexander Kain and his English partner Jameson. They are stopped by William Bonney, aka Billy the Kid, who shoots and injures them. Jameson offers Billy a job as a ranch hand. A drunken group of Harper's men attack the ranch and kill Jameson. Billy goes on"
"Billy the Kid (1989 film) Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid, also known as Billy the Kid, is a 1989 American western television film about famed gunman Billy the Kid. It aired on TNT cable channel on May 10, 1989. One of many depicting the events surrounding the outlaw during his participation in the Lincoln County War, this film, though little known, has routinely been described as the most historically accurate version to date. Written by Gore Vidal and directed by William A. Graham, Val Kilmer stars in the lead role of William Bonney a.k.a. Billy the Kid, with a supporting"
"Billy the Kid Trail The Billy the Kid Trail, or Broken Trail is a national scenic byway that runs from Lincoln County through Capitan, New Mexico. The trail was allegedly once used by William H Bonnie aka Billy The Kid and his group during the Lincoln County War. After a trail nicknamed ""The Mexican Blackbird"" was proven to be false, Bonnie along with Regulators Charlie Bowdre, Doc Skurlock, David ""Biff"" Richards, Dirty Steve Stevens, Richard ""Dick"" Brewer, Jose Chavez y Chavez, Douglas Bartolotta, ""Arkansas"" Dave Rudabaugh, Cory Windelspecht, Henry William French, and Tom ""Tommy"" O'Filliard rode this trail while fighting"
"The Law vs. Billy the Kid The Law vs. Billy the Kid is a 1954 Western film starring Scott Brady as Billy the Kid. It was directed by William Castle. Cheated out of a day's pay, William Bonney takes his money anyway and rides off. He kills one of the men who pursues him and soon becomes better known in the territory as Billy the Kid. Pat Garrett, a cowboy who considers Billy a friend, finds him a job at British land baron John Tunstall's giant ranch in New Mexico. Rustlers are causing Tunstall trouble and he asks Garrett and"
"by the ""Hispanos"" of the Pecos River Valley, who told many stories about ""el Chivato"", their colloquial Spanish for a young goat or kid. The modern legend of Billy the Kid as an immortal figure of the Old West first developed within a larger cultural context of social upheaval in the late 19th and early 20th century United States. Between 1897 and 1909, during the Progressive era of political activism and reform, the popular American novelist Emerson Hough wrote magazine articles, novels and informal histories that reintroduced Billy the Kid to a national audience, albeit in works that often relied"
"in fact Billy the Kid. Jesse Evans Jesse Evans (1853; date of death unknown, disappeared 1882) was an outlaw and gunman of the Old West, and leader of the Jesse Evans Gang. He has received some attention due to his disappearance in 1882, after which he was never seen or heard from again. Jesse J. Evans was believed to have been born in Missouri, although some historians believe he was born in Texas. He was half-Cherokee, and a graduate of Washington and Lee College in Virginia. It is unknown as to what caused Evans to go from a promising life"
"Brushy Bill Roberts Brushy Bill Roberts (? – December 27, 1950; claimed date of birth December 31, 1859) a.k.a. William Henry Roberts , Ollie Partridge William Roberts, Ollie N. Roberts or Ollie L. Roberts, attracted attention by claiming to be the western outlaw William H. Bonney, also known as BillytheKid. Roberts' claim was rejected by Governor Thomas Mabry in 1950 and has been widely debated since that time. Brushy Bill's story is promoted by the ""Billy the Kid Museum"" in his hometown of Hico in Hamilton County, Texas. His claim was explored in a 2011 episode of ""Brad Meltzer's Decoded"""
"five cultures. First discovered and lived on by Natives, discovered again by Conquistadores, settled by Mexicans, then re-established by Anglo-Americans. It was named after Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was at the center of the Lincoln County War, 1876-1879, and is the historical home of Billy the Kid. The village holds an annual festival in August featuring an open-air enactment of ""The Last Escape of Billy the Kid"". For about a year during World War II, the Old Raton Ranch, an abandoned Civilian Conservation Corps camp on the outskirts of Lincoln, was used to confine Japanese American railroad workers and their families."
"Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead The Buffalo Bill Cody Homested is the boyhood home of Buffalo Bill Cody, a government scout and Wild West showman. The homestead is located in the broad valley of the Wapsipinicon River Valley south of McCausland, Iowa, United States, in rural Scott County. The farmhouse was built in 1847 by Isaac Cody, Buffalo Bill's father, of native limestone and contains walnut floors and trim. Isaac and Mary Cody, parents of the legendary Buffalo Bill, moved their family to the homestead from LeClaire, Iowa, where Bill was born and raised. On January 24, 1974 The Cody Homestead"
"Claims were made that he lived under his many aliases (Billy McCarty, William H. Bonney) and mischievously flaunted his identity. Always a few steps ahead of the law!. The plot thickens in 1950, when ninety-year-old Brushy Bill Roberts (pictured on right side) claims to be Billy the Kid and seeks a pardon from the Governor of New Mexico. Brushy Bill's attorney had requested a private meeting due to his client's poor health, but the governor ignored the request and invited dozens of guests including photographers and reporters. Brushy Bill suffered a stroke during the interview and answered many questions incorrectly."
"Billy Wilson (outlaw) David Lawrence Anderson (1862 – June 4, 1918) was a 19th-century American outlaw, better known under the alias Billy Wilson, who rode with Billy the Kid following the Lincoln County War. In his later years, he also served as a law enforcement officer and a U.S. customs inspector. Born in Trumbull County, Ohio, he moved with his family to southern Texas in the early 1870s. Working as a cowboy during his late teens, he moved to White Oaks, New Mexico in 1880 where he became the owner of a local livery stable. Closing his business the following"
"Billy the Kid (Lucky Luke) Billy the Kid is a ""Lucky Luke"" comic book written by Goscinny and illustrated by Morris. It is the twentieth title in the series. The original French-language version was printed in 1962 by Dupuis. English editions of this French series have been published by Cinebook Ltd. 1878 in The town of Fort Weakling, Texas, is ""terrorized"" by the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid - or rather, the citizens cower in fear of the things Billy, a bullying type, could (supposedly) do to them. When Lucky Luke, who happens to pass by, does not succeed in"
"Billy the Kid (film series) The Billy the Kid series of 42 western films was produced between 1940 and 1946, and released by Poverty Row studio Producers Releasing Corporation. The initial six star Bob Steele as Billy the Kid who left PRC to return to Republic Pictures. The next thirteen star Buster Crabbe as Billy the Kid, and the following 23 feature Crabbe as the same character, renamed ""Billy Carson"". All 42 films in the series are directed by Sam Newfield, ""America's most prolific sound film director"", sometimes under pseudonyms. All films feature Al St. John as Billy's sidekick. The"